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SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD UNADOPTED MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Solano Community College District Governing Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, in the Administration Building, Room 626, Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534- 3197, by Jerry R. Wilkerson, President. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Board President Wilkerson led those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Jerry Wilkerson, President Pam Keith, Vice President James M. Claffey Phil McCaffrey A. C. “Tony” Ubalde, Jr., Rel.D. Lillian Nelson, Student Trustee Paulette J. Perfumo, Ph.D., Secretary Members Absent: Denis Honeychurch, J.D. Vacancy from Trustee Area #3 – Vallejo Others Present:

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SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTGOVERNING BOARD

UNADOPTED MINUTES

1. CALL TO ORDER

A meeting of the Solano Community College District Governing Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, in the Administration Building, Room 626, Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534-3197, by Jerry R. Wilkerson, President.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Board President Wilkerson led those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

3. ROLL CALL

Members Present:

Jerry Wilkerson, PresidentPam Keith, Vice PresidentJames M. ClaffeyPhil McCaffreyA. C. “Tony” Ubalde, Jr., Rel.D.Lillian Nelson, Student TrusteePaulette J. Perfumo, Ph.D., Secretary

Members Absent:

Denis Honeychurch, J.D.Vacancy from Trustee Area #3 – Vallejo

Others Present:

Mazie Brewington, Vice President, Administrative & Business ServicesMarjorie Carson, Ed.D., Interim Vice President, Academic AffairsRichard Christensen, Ed.D., Director, Human ResourcesJay Field, Vice President, Technology & Learning ResourcesGerry Fisher, Vice President, Student ServicesPat Cordry, Executive Coordinator, Superintendent/President and Governing Board

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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Board President Wilkerson announced the following addition to the November 1, 2006 minutes, page 10, item 12, paragraph four, line four, after the word program, add: “Lisa Stedman.”

Moved by Vice President Keith and seconded by Trustee Ubalde for approval of the agenda as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

5. COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

There were no comments from members of the public.

6. REPORTS

(a) Associated Students of Solano College (ASSC)

Latasha Warmsley reported that:

-- Several ASSC members attended a student conference in San Francisco on November 4 and 5, 2006 collaborating with other student groups on the Student Senate Constitution and Bylaws. Region II met to schedule meeting dates for the rest of the semester.

--ASSC is promoting World AIDS Day by assisting with display of the county AIDS quilt and operating equipment for showing the film, “RENT,” on campus.

--ASSC will sponsor “Winter Jam,” an event for students to unwind before finals.

--ASSC members are working to ensure that students have a voice on all hiring committees and other committees affecting students.

--ASSC members are looking into the possibility of designating their library contribution toward having a textbook for every class on reserve for students in the Library. Vice President Field indicated that he is working with ASSC to support this very worthwhile project, especially for targeting the most expensive books in a given semester to be on reserve in the Library.

--ASSC will provide assistance for students at the Vallejo Center to have access to a microwave to be able to heat their food at the Center.

--The Ambassador Program is thriving with ambassadors speaking during various events and locations such as College Night, student panels, campus tours, local libraries, civic centers and to newly released parolees. Ambassadors will also host 60 students on campus Thursday, November 16. ASSC expressed appreciation to staff and faculty who have offered their time to sit on a panel and answer questions from these students.

--KUIC radio will hold an “Ultimate Coffee Break” at Solano College on December 13 at 9 a.m.

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--Students involved with the Campus Enrichment Program met with LPA architects.

(b) Academic Senate

Gail Kropp, Academic Senate President, reported that the Academic Senate met with the Educational Administrators on November 6, discussed full-time hiring priorities for the 2007-08 academic year, and agreed on 16 faculty hiring priorities for next year which will be presented to the Governing Board in approximately one month by Dr. Carson.

(c) Shared Governance Council

Dr. Richard Christensen, Director of Human Resources, reported that the Shared Governance Council (SGC) met for their annual retreat on November 8. Kevin Anderson presented a section on the relationship between the Academic Senate and the Shared Governance Council. Roles and responsibilities were discussed, including a review of our Board policy. Ways to improve the process were discussed and it was agreed that a double-sided newsletter would be generated from the Financial and Budget Planning Advisory Council (FABPAC) and SGC. Dr. Perfumo expressed appreciation to participants at the SGC retreat for the valuable input provided during the charettes.

(d) Superintendent

Dr. Paulette J. Perfumo reported that:

Kudos were in order for the accomplishments of our Athletic Programs as she lauded all teams, coaches and support staff:

1) Volleyball has clinched at least a share of the Bay Valley Conference Championships and can clinch first-place with a win November 15 at Los Medanos College. They are currently 18-4 and will be playing a first-round playoff game on November 21 at a site to be determined later in the week.

2) Soccer finished with an 8-2 record in conference (2nd place) and will play a first-round playoff game Saturday against American River College in Sacramento.

3) Water Polo finished 2nd in the Coast Conference, and freshman T. J. Friedman (Fairfield HS) has been named to the Community College All-American water polo team. Teammate sophomore Stephan Dean was named to the All-Northern California team.

4) Football finished 5-5 and was one win from getting a bowl bid.

Copies of an article in the November Comstock Magazine, “Stride for Stride” concerning Vision 2020 and partnerships with the community were provided to Board members.

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Recent Events:

Fri., Nov. 3 -- (State Mandated) Sexual Harassment Training for all Managers was held. Dr. Christensen is organizing workshops for staff development training for managers.

-- Electronics Advisory Committee Meeting with local industry leaders and other education providers was held. Dr. Perfumo provided the welcome and attended the luncheon. Dr. Perfumo also commended Mark and Debbie Berrett for being pro-active in exploring new degrees and certificates for industry in state-of-the-art programs.

Mon., Nov. 6 Quarterly Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Meeting

Tues., Nov. 7 Meeting on Staffing Plan for Centers (gearing up for opening of new centers)

Wed., Nov. 8 -- Solano EDC Breakfast Meeting on Land Mitigation: Hilton Garden Inn

-- Dave Redfield, and the Biotech faculty, joined Dr. Perfumo and Kevin Finger, Plant Manager at Anheuser-Busch, to make a presentation to a global biotechnology company that has operations in France, Belgium and Spain. The company is looking at our two-year as well as our certificate programs since they want to relocate to the USA and open facilities with 500+ starting employees. Solano County is the only location being considered. Dr. Perfumo expressed appreciation to the faculty for their preparation and excellent presentation.

Mon., Nov. 13 Vision 2020 Meeting with Moore, Iaconfono and Goltsman (MIG) was held with the Academic Senate, the Curriculum Committee and Deans. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 1.

Wed., Nov. 15 -- She would like to congratulate Shawn Bee and ASSC members on their

Master Landscaping Charette in the Cafeteria.

Upcoming Events:

Thur., Nov. 16 -- Vision 2020 Student Forums

-- Tech Prep Conference Planning Meeting for feeder high schools

Fri., Nov. 17 -- Meeting with Harvey Kaye, Provost and CEO of Touro University

Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23-26 (Campus Closed)

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Thur., Dec. 7 -- High School Counselors’ Conference at SCC

-- SCC Annual Holiday Party at Rockville Inn: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Board members were asked to place this event on their calendar and attend if possible.

Our flag is being flown at half-mast in memory of former faculty member Steve Davidson, who passed away this weekend.

Update on status of Redevelopment Funds

Vice President Brewington distributed a financial re-cap of redevelopment funds for last year, 2005-06. She stated that there are two areas that still need work: Vallejo and Fairfield under the Regional Center. Solano College has received $452,721 of which $188,632 was spent last fiscal year. In response to Vice President Keith’s question about whether the College was receiving all of the redevelopment funds from Vallejo that it is entitled to, Vice President Brewington explained that the District received a settlement in 2003-04 of about $401,000. The County is now saying that the agreement is terminated. Vice President Brewington stated that Liz Skelley, Interim Director of Fiscal Services, will further investigate redevelopment funds from Vallejo and by the next meeting, a more precise answer will be provided to the Board.

Vice President Keith stated the Vallejo City Council voted at their last meeting to merge three redevelopment districts and extend the date for when they would expire and she was concerned about the impact this action would have on Solano College. Trustee Claffey questioned the ability of the County to terminate an agreement between the College and the City of Vallejo. Vice President Brewington stated that the contact for following up on redevelopment funds is Solano County as a pass through since they provide financial statements for the District and the redevelopment money has an effect on ERAF taxes. Board President Wilkerson asked for the meaning of the ERAF taxes to which Vice President Brewington explained that they were related to property taxes and that she would provide the exact information for the acronym. Vice President Brewington stated that the District will meet with County representatives to conduct the appropriate investigation/research and request any materials the County may have as well as ask questions about any changes in the law or mergers of which the District may not be aware.

Bond Update

Lester Young, Kitchell CEM, Program Manager, reported on the following:

Design Projects

Two weeks ago, a PowerPoint presentation was made to the Board on Building 1400 (Student Center) and Building 1700 (Gymnasium) and Kitchell is moving forward in terms of their design along with Building 1800A with the hope for submission to the Division of the State Architect in January. The Vacaville Center is well into the schematic design phase at this time.

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Construction Projects

Hydronics--hydro seeding is expected to be done the first part of December;Vallejo Center—efforts are being made to weather-proof the building and projects are on schedule;Building 700--interior finishes are being installed for the renovation and it is anticipated that the building will be ready for occupancy in January;Office Annex Building--the concrete slab was poured today, November 15.

7. CONSENT AGENDA – ACTION ITEMS

Superintendent/President

(a) Minutes for the Meeting of November 1, 2006

Human Resources

(b) Employment 2006-07; Gratuitous Service; Resignation

Academic Affairs

(c) City of Suisun Service Agreement (SBDC)

Administrative and Business Services

(d) Warrant Listings

Moved by Trustee McCaffrey and seconded by Vice President Keith for approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

8. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

There were no items removed from the Consent Agenda.

9. RETIREMENTS OF STAFF WITH 10 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE

(a) Resignation to Retire – Ronald Beverly

Bob Myers, Dean of Physical Education/Athletics, highlighted the following major accomplishments during Coach Beverly’s career at Solano College: he won five conference championships and had six bowl appearances; was named Bay Valley Conference Coach of the Year five times and State Coach of the Year for 1999. Coach Beverly has had more wins than any other football coach at SCC. His 1989 football team ranked 25 th in the nation and 10 players were selected to the all-state team during his tenure. Two players were named All-American, 20 players were sent to Division I, 30 players to Division II and two players went onto professional

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football. Ten of Coach Beverly’s former players are currently coaches. Dean Myers commented that Coach Beverly is an excellent teacher who motivates his students to achieve far more than they think they can achieve.

Coach Beverly thanked his wife, his son and also thanked the Board for allowing him to be part of Solano College.

(b) Resignation to Retire – Calvin Schmall

David Redfield, Ph.D., Dean of Math/Science, spoke on behalf of Calvin Schmall who will retire with 40 years of service to the District. Professor Schmall was hired by SCC’s first Superintendent/President, N. Dallas Evans in 1967. Dr. Redfield cleverly demonstrated in mathematical symbolism that approximately 12,000 students have listened to Calvin Schmall in his math classes. The Math Department has grown from five full-time and no adjunct faculty when Professor Schmall began teaching at Solano to 16 full-time and 30 adjunct faculty today. Professor Schmall has served on numerous committees, including serving as the Chair of the Curriculum Committee and in CTA positions. Professor Schmall has also led the path in exploring the use of technology as learning aids in the classroom.

Calvin Schmall commented amusingly about the early days of his career and stated that although he is somewhat ambivalent about retiring, “it has been a good run.”

Both Ron Beverly and Calvin Schmall were honored with a round of applause.

Moved by Trustee McCaffrey and seconded by Vice President Keith for acceptance of the resignations to retire for Ron Beverly and Calvin Schmall, effective May 24, 2007. The motion passed unanimously.

10. NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS – ACTION ITEMS

Superintendent/President

(a) Resolution in Appreciation to Jerry R. Wilkerson for Service on the Solano Community College District Governing Board, Resolution No. 06/07-12

Paulette J. Perfumo, Ph.D., Superintendent/President read Resolution 06/07-12 in appreciation to Jerry R. Wilkerson for service on the Solano Community College District Governing Board who received a standing ovation for his service. The resolution will be framed for Board President Wilkerson after it is signed by Trustee Honeychurch. Dr. Perfumo personally thanked Board President Wilkerson for his leadership.

Moved by Vice President Keith and seconded by Trustee McCaffrey for approval of the Resolution in Appreciation to Jerry R. Wilkerson. The motion passed unanimously with the roll call vote as follows:

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STUDENT TRUSTEE ADVISORY VOTE: Lillian Nelson concurred.AYES—Trustee Claffey, Vice President Keith, Trustee McCaffrey, Trustee Ubalde, Board President WilkersonNOES—NoneABSENT—Trustee Honeychurch, Vacancy from Area #3—Vallejo

(b) Resolution Declaring December 1, 2006, as World AIDS Day, Resolution No. 06/07-13

Shirley V. Lewis, J.D., Director of the Student Development Office, cited some local statistics as she presented a resolution proclaiming December 1, 2006, as World AIDS Day at Solano Community College for the Governing Board’s approval.

Moved by Vice President Keith and seconded by Trustee Ubalde for approval of Resolution No. 06/07-13 declaring December 1, 2006 as World AIDS Day. The motion passed unanimously with the roll call vote as follows:

STUDENT TRUSTEE ADVISORY VOTE: Lillian Nelson concurred.AYES—Vice President Keith, Trustee McCaffrey, Trustee Ubalde, Trustee Claffey, Board President WilkersonNOTES—NoneABSENT—Trustee Honeychurch, Vacancy from Area #3—Vallejo

Vice President Keith expressed appreciation for the progress that has been made on the subject of HIV education and awareness over the past 12 years as a result of Dr. Shirley Lewis’ leadership.

Academic Affairs

(c) Request for Approval of Curriculum Actions as Submitted by the Curriculum Committee, a Subcommittee of the Academic Senate

Dr. Carson presented this item on behalf of Erin Farmer, Chair of the Curriculum Committee, who was ill and not able to attend the meeting. Dr. Carson highlighted curriculum actions as submitted by the Curriculum Committee, a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, for the Board’s approval which included three new courses—Introduction to Robotics Programming, Fundamentals and Advanced Fundamentals of Esthetics, course and major modifications, and major and course deletions.

Student Trustee Nelson stated ASSC’s opposition to the discontinuance of horticulture classes.

Moved by Trustee Ubalde and seconded by Trustee McCaffrey for approval of the curriculum-related items as presented to the Governing Board. The motion passed. Student Trustee Nelson voted “no.”

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(d) Memorandum of Understanding Between Solano Community College and the Solano County Office of Education Regional Occupation Program

Robert Johnson, Dean of Career Technical Education, presented this item for the Governing Board’s approval. Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) Regional Occupation Program (ROP) to locate the Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Classes at the ROP’s Enterprise Drive Site is needed to give students more access to equipment and tooling used in the industry.

Moved by Trustee McCaffrey and seconded by Vice President Keith for approval to renew the MOU as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

(e) Amendment to University of California, San Francisco Department of Anatomy Willed Body Program

David Redfield, Ph.D., Dean of Math and Science, presented this item for the Governing Board’s approval. The District has acquired cadavers for its Anatomy classes for many years and in recent years arrangements have been made through the University of California, San Francisco. The University has asked that the District and the Regents of the University of California enter into a written agreement which explains the details of the agreement. Terms and conditions of the amendment to the agreement have remained the same, except that cadaver fees increased by $200 to $2,300 per cadaver and the self insurance combined single limits have increased from $500,000 to $2 million. Dr. Redfield explained that the District pays nothing for the cadaver, only for the services which includes procurement of the agreement with the donors, preparing the cadavers and all of the associated paperwork as well as delivery and pickup/disposal of cadavers. SCC receives approximately four to six cadavers per year for approximately 12-14 sections of Human Anatomy.

Moved by Trustee Ubalde and seconded by Trustee McCaffrey for approval of the amendment to the University of California, San Diego Department of Anatomy as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

11. INFORMATION ITEMS – NO ACTION REQUIRED

(a) Interest-Based Bargaining Progress Report

Richard Christensen, Ed.D., Director of Human Resources, reported that the District is moving forward to secure the services of Annie Song-Hill for someone from the Center for Collaborative Solutions to provide training to the College for all interested bargaining units, the management team, supervisors and the Board. This training is anticipated for sometime after the first of the year. Dr. Perfumo thanked Dr. Christensen as this is one of the Board goals for which we are on time and on task.

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(b) Consideration of Sabbatical Leaves

Anne Bevilacqua, Chair of the Sabbatical Leave Committee, presented the recommendation of the Sabbatical Leave Committee (consisting of Fran Brown, Isaias Jacobo, Jane Berger, Bob Johnson and Dr. Marjorie Carson) that the following instructors be granted Sabbatical Leaves for the 2007-2008 academic year:

Dale Crandall-Bear – Spring 2008 $12,500Annette Dambrosio – Fall 2007 $12,500Marc Lancet – Academic Year 2007-2008 $25,000

TOTAL $50,000

In answer to Board President Wilkerson’s question about costs, Dr. Perfumo responded that the CTA contract contains an allocation of $50,000 toward sabbatical leaves each year. She stated that when we allocate funding for adjunct faculty replacement for a full-time faculty, the cost is $25,000 per year. Trustee Claffey stated that in the past, there has been some difficulty with people fulfilling their proposal. He asked that a copy of the sabbatical leave application be provided to the Board when the sabbatical leave reports are given so that the Board could determine if the conditions of the sabbatical were fulfilled. Chair Bevilacqua stated that the Sabbatical Leave Committee follows up with the faculty members once the sabbatical leave has been completed to see if they had, in fact, met the stipulations in their applications and that the records would be available in the Academic Affairs Office through Judy Spencer. Dr. Perfumo will ensure that copies of the sabbatical leave applications will also be provided to Board members when reports are presented at future Board meetings.

This item will return for action at the December 6, 2006 Board meeting.

(c) Accreditation Progress Report

Marjorie Carson, Ed.D., Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer, stated that the Accreditation Progress Report is nearing completion in preparation for submittal as an informational item for the December 20, 2006, Board meeting. Dr. Carson stated that the report has been a very collaborative effort on the part of the College and Board. Important components of the report that address the eight recommendations include the Educational Master Plan (Vision 2020), Strategic Plan, Student Learning Outcomes, Vallejo and Vacaville instructional plans which have been forecasted in three years hence in draft form, integration of college systems through ERP (Banner), Governing Board policy revisions and improving College communication/information sharing.

(d) Proposal to Conduct a Retiree Health Benefits Actuarial Study

Mazie L. Brewington, Vice President of Administrative & Business Services, presented a proposal to conduct a retiree health benefits actuarial study in an effort to meet one of the

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Governing Board’s goals for 2006-07 and meet the 2008-09 Government Accounting Standards for GASB 45 requirement. One of the initiatives under this goal is to complete an actuarial study. The District is in the process of seeking a qualified agency to conduct the actuarial study and plans to bring this item back to the Board at its December 20 meeting with the selected firm and timeline. Vice President Brewington stated that the District is required to meet the compliance requirement in December, 2008 of Fiscal Year (2008-09). The actuarial needs to be less than two years old when we start completing our financial statements. Vice President Brewington informed the Board that we have deposited $917,000 into the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) consortium to start addressing the long-term liability requirements of the District. Based on the actuarial that we completed in 2004, this would mean two years of pre-funded liability. In addition, the accreditation Fiscal Services recommendation from the 2005 visit, also requires the District to take a look at all long-term liabilities, especially with the onset of the GASB requirement and ensure that the District continue to be fiscally stable and start to address these needs.

Board President Wilkerson stated that the $917,000 deposit was made a few years ago and asked about the performance of these funds with respect to the return. He expressed concern about the continued success of the JPA and our rate of return in comparison with other districts. Vice President Brewington stated that the JPA meets on Thursday, November 16, 2006. At this time, she stated that our investment total is approximately $941,000. She stated that other districts’ deposits have been somewhat larger than Solano’s as they have larger actuarial needs. She stated that Solano is average with about nine other districts. Vice President Brewington stated that more districts are joining the JPA and some alternative solutions to the unfunded liabilities have been made available to the 72 districts. The JPA will also consider the addition of K-12 districts at the November 16 meeting. Board President Wilkerson asked to see a copy of the portfolio report Vice President Brewington will obtain at the JPA meeting. When Dr. Perfumo receives the report, she will provide copies to the Governing Board.

District staff will bring back this item to the Board’s December 20, 2006 meeting with the selected firm and timeline.

(e) Small Business Development Center Update

Charles Eason, Director of the Small Business Development Center, presented the Executive Summary for the Small Business Development Center activities for FY 05-06 and highlighted a few items: --provided 461 small business owners with one-on-one counseling last year --conducted 122 business trainings for 1,700 participants--conducted fall and spring business expos--conducted two NXLevel training programs (obtained $12,000 from Citibank to help with program) --received funding of $5,000 from the County for the first time.

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Changes this last year include a new lead center for the SBDC Network as Humboldt State University took over this role.

Funding from the Chancellor’s Office increased from $140,000 to $150,000 (first time in 10 years).

A special award for one of our SBDC consultants, Charlie Monahan, was received for the best success story. A contest was held through the Association of Small Business Development Centers and Mr. Monahan won 2nd place for best success story. Dr. Perfumo asked Mr. Eason to provide information to Jim Zelinski, new Public Relations representative for Solano College, for publicity on the matter.

Board President Wilkerson stated that the work Mr. Eason does is very valuable and he encouraged Mr. Eason to keep up the good work as small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Trustee McCaffrey also complimented Mr. Eason on his work and the SBDC programs. It was noted that the City of Vacaville has also increased funding for the SBDC.

(f) Violation of Board Code of Ethics Policy #1018: Revisions

Paulette J. Perfumo, Ph.D., Superintendent/President, presented the new Board Policy No. 1018, “Violation of Board Code of Ethics” for the Board’s consideration with revisions suggested by the Shared Governance Council at its October 25 meeting. Dr. Perfumo explained that the Council felt the policy would read better if the last bulleted paragraph were moved up to become the first bulleted paragraph and that the words, “be prepared to” be deleted in that paragraph.

Trustee Claffey stated that it would be more helpful that when something comes back with changes that the Board also receive a copy of the original that was sent out so the Board can clearly see what the changes are and what they mean. Trustee Claffey requested to see strikeouts that are readable and any changes to be in italics.

This item will return for action at the December 6, 2006 Board meeting.

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Perfumo announced that the College Foundation is currently conducting a one-month auction that closes November 30 and she encouraged all to do their shopping online. There is a link from our College home page to the auction.

13. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

Trustee McCaffrey congratulated Vice President Keith on being re-elected to the Governing Board.

Trustee Ubalde reported that he attended the Crisis in Darfur workshop by Professor Oliver Mogga and expressed appreciation to the faculty for allowing the students to attend.

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Trustee Ubalde also stated that he attended the football game against Mendocino and stated that he was moved by Coach Burnsed’s courage, compassion and care of an athlete on the team who was being strongly defeated.

Board President Wilkerson stated that he has truly enjoyed working with each and everyone at the campus. He stated that when he first became a trustee, he had no idea of the amount of work that is required of a trustee. He stated that a trustee has to do their homework, be willing to share, willing to put their own personal agendas aside and be willing to work with what is best for the entire campus. Board President Wilkerson encouraged Board members to read an article about micromanagement in the current FOCUS magazine. He expressed his opinion that trustees who visit the campus and continually ask staff to do things is something from which trustees must refrain. He stated that staff are doing an outstanding job and the Board must let staff do their jobs as it is the Board’s responsibility to set policy, not conduct the day-to-day operations of the College. He asked Board members to read the article, look in the mirror, put personal agendas aside and move forward with a new Board without micro-managing.

Board President Wilkerson recessed the regular meeting at 8:23 p.m.

14. CLOSED SESSION

(a) Conference with Labor NegotiatorAgency Negotiator: Richard Christensen, Ed.D. Employee Organization: CCA/CTA/NEA, CSEA, Operating Engineers – Local 39

(b) Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release

Board President Wilkerson called the Closed Session to order at 8:32 p.m. and adjourned the Closed Session at 8:57 p.m.

15. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING

Board President Wilkerson reconvened the regular meeting at 8:58 p.m.

16. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

Board President Wilkerson reported that no action was taken in Closed Session.

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17. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

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__________________________________APPROVED_________________________________DENIS HONEYCHURCH PAULETTE J. PERFUMO, Ph.D.PAST PRESIDENT SECRETARY